The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-08
SAVING MAxIMrL1AN,s HONOR
All Mexico Excited Over the Recent Discus
sion Concerning the Fall of Oueretaro.

All Mexico Excited Over the Recent Discus
sion Concerning the Fall of Queretaro.
Dallas tTex.) Special
The sensation created in the City of Mexico
yesterday, by Gen. Escobedo's revelation to
the conduct of Emperor Macmillan in the
render of the city of Queretaro. has called out
the following from Gen. Rodofo Gunner, High
Chamberlain TO Emperor Macmillan and COM
mander of his palace:
Il really sick" said the General "sick to
think that one of the graudest men who ever
lived should be followed beyond the grave by
the treachery which caused his DEATH The
vaor and the honor of Hapsburg have never
been doubted from the time that that royal fam
lily distinguished themselves as Gallon in the
Crusades to the present Emperor of Austria,
whose generosity and chivalrlc nature are pro-
verbal This is cowardly conspiracy, concoct-
ed by the Liberals to check the rising mower of
the Clerical party and to ward off a threatened
defeat IN the coming election. l can
prove that, and will to-day write to a party who
will make my proof conclusive. In the nature
OF the case do not see how anybody can be-
leve the infamy. Lopez was very bad man,
without a spark of gratitude in his heart.
When endorsed, with the enemy closing around
him, a cavalryman dashed through a hail of
bullets and rescued him. In the retreat Lopez
murdered his rescuer to quicken the horses
speed The Emperor knew that he a bad
man but never suspected him of being traitor.
1t is only bad men who suspect treason and do
you imagine that with that knowledge Haps-
burg would trust his honor to such a man3
Never
'The Emperor was asleep when the fort was
".
RincoD, an honorable man, confessed that he
found him undressed when he entered his room.
It makes me sick to think that this scoundrel.
Lopez having taken the Emperors life and
having in the meantime been abandoned by his
wife, children and friends. should twenty years
later try to take his honor"
SIS it not true that the Emperor contemplated
escape last resort"
Eyes, but not by dishonorable methods.
Looking to escape, i went to England and pur-
chased the Duke of Sutherland's steam yacht
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West Indies and the coast of Mexico, while the
Austrian man ot-war Elizabeth. under command
of Captain Groelder, lay at Vera Cruz watching
events. She was to notify when and where the
Emperor would be ready to embark"
st. Louis Special
A member of the engineer corps of the Mis-
souri, river commission who was with the En-
peror Macmillan in Mexico SAYS that the story
sent out from the city Of Mexico recently, that
Macmillan was guilty of treachery to his troops,
has not the slightes. foundation.
Il was captain in the Austrian army" said
he, when Maximllian entered Mexico. A short
time afterwards secured leave of absence for
six months, and started for Mexico to see what
the prospects for the Austrian party were. I
came to the conclusion that they were good.
and resigned my position in the Austrian
army and accepted commission on
the Emperor's staff as major. Lopez,
the Mexican traitor was at that time commander
of the Emperor's guards. During the progress
of hostlities I stationed at the citadel of
Pueblo and there when the Emperors
army was captured. He was hemmed in at San
Queretaro, and the citadal of San Cruz, which
commanded the position, was held by Lopez.
who saw that capture death inevitable
and, knowing that he would be shot if captured,
he formulated plot to betray his friend. the
Emperor He was encouraged by Gen. Diaz,
and the result was that he opened the gates and
the Mexican army was soon in complete
possession of the place. The Mexlcans captured
shot. but Lopez was released, and at this
late day silly attempt is made to exonerate
him. The story was current that he received
$4,000 in gold. The citadel in which I was sta
toned at Pueblo was betrayed In the same man
ner A Mexican and two Europeans conspired
and opened the gates and at day break one morn
ing we found ourselves in the hands of 5000
Mexicans. 1t was treachery and blunders that
caused the death of Macmillan and the defeat
of his cause. but the Emperor was never even
suspected OF anything dishonorabie by his SOL
diers."